First Wedding Anniversary Gift

enjoyingspring

16 years ago

My daughter and son-in-law will be celebrating their "first" anniversary in June.

Does anyone have any "unique" ideas for a gift.

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azzalea
16 years ago
Well, it's 'paper' for that one. Don't know how 'unique' this would be, but how about a gift certificate to a really nice country inn or B & B? If it was in the budget, you could even toss in some tickets for an attraction and maybe a restaurant GC so they could enjoy a whole weekend. Usually very appreciated.

If it would be meaningful to them, perhaps a family Bible?

Membership to a museum or zoo? or a subscription to the local theater? Season tickets to their favorite team?
patti43
16 years ago
The symbol for the first anniversary is paper. Can't think of anything right now, but bet you'll have lots of help soon. (My ex-mother-in-law gave me a roll of TP!)
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Great ideas, everyone! Pbrisjar, they wanted to have a BBQ at home too. Now they think it is at their daughter's house. She thinks they will freak out at the cost and they do not intend to tell them. She is letting them think that until a couple days before. They are not fancy, have buried both sets of parents and have more than they need. She's always trying to give stuff away (nieces, nephews, kids, etc.) She is my mother's daughter - "everything should be put to good use." They have a modest home in Mexico and modest home here. When they aren't in Mexico or here, they live on a boat in Canada. They would think flowers were a big waste of money. LOL! A cake may be nice because we all could enjoy but I'm hesitant to ask the restaurant to serve the cake. It's the kids' party and I don't want to seem like I'm taking over, YKWIM? If it was going to be at someone's house, I'd do a cake in a heartbeat. Great idea. As for this couple, they still drive the Toyota they bought (used) when the kids were young (it's immaculate). You could say they live life to the fullest, between their camper and boat, and two *very* modest homes. My sister cuts her hair every three months, so when she cuts it, she cuts it very, very short. :+" My sister thinks my house is fancy and it's always a work in progress. LOL!
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You could plan a trip - even if only 50 miles away - to a wine store he hasn't been to. You could certainly have other activities like lunch or a hotel or whatever. But the new wine shop would be the hallmark. You could get a bottle of wine that makes you think of a certain time or place, like where you met or were married. You could take the description of a particular wine and use that to describe your marriage. Compare the tannins in the wine to what seemed like a hard time in your marriage, but a point that really shaped who you are as a couple and has made you stronger, etc., - OK, he'd have to enjoy wine description and have a certain poetic sence to enjoy that one, I must admit, but it could be fantastic.
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So, I did order a variation of the one I posted. It will be one picture with part of the speech printed on the side. They'll send me a proof and if possible, I'll see about sharing it here (dh might get the witness protection edit treatment though.) I want to do something in addition to this though. Oh, and here's the thing--we never ordered a wedding album, (just lazy, we have a thumb drive of 700 pictures to pick and choose from). So, this will be our first framed wedding picture. It will go in our bedroom most likely, or, possibly on a shelf in our library. There is a really good Chinese restaurant near us, but it is short on ambiance. That kind of bothers me for an anniversary dinner. The other thing is we both like Asian art, so I would be open to some small gesture in that department. (oh, Mtn, I gave dh a pair of cufflinks with an engraving on them that makes absolutely no sense to anyone else. He loves them.)
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caroline94535
16 years ago
Paper - Money!
bestlawn
16 years ago
Patti, with the cost of tissue these days, that might not be a bad idea. I'd love that gift. hahahahaha!

Wallpaper for their foyer or a room in their house?
A certificate of promise to babysit x number of hours (for when they have kids of they don't already)?
A flower bouquet made of real dollar bills (singles, fives, twenties, etc)?
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evatx
16 years ago
My son and daughter-in-law celebrated their first anniversary the 14th. They just bought a house, so we gave them a gift card to Lowe's. They got many nice wedding gifts last year, so really don't need any "things" but have some minor fix-its to do to the house.
may26baf_hotmail_com
12 years ago
I did a bunch of origami. I wrote down 365 different reasons I loved my wife, and put each one on a piece of origami paper, which I then folded into the shape of a heart. I then stuffed those into an origami box which I also made.

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